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{{Infobox album
| name = Singular: Act I
| type = mixtapealbum
| artist = [[Sabrina Carpenter]]
| cover = Sabrina Carpenter - Singular Act I.png
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| artist = [[Sabrina Carpenter]]
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'''''Singular: Act I''''' is the third mixtape[[studio album]] by American singer [[Sabrina Carpenter]]. It was released on November 9, 2018 through [[Hollywood Records]]. Carpenter began work on the album shortly after the release of her second studio album, ''[[Evolution (Sabrina Carpenter album)|Evolution]]'' (2016). The album is primarily a [[pop music|pop]] album with elements of [[dance-pop]], themed around self-empowerment, and marked the first time where all songs on an album were co-written by Carpenter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2018/10/25/sabrina-carpenter-reveals-details-of-new-album-singular-act.html|title=Sabrina Carpenter reveals details of new album "Singular: Act 1" | work=ABC News Radio Online|accessdate=5 November 2018|archive-date=November 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107055742/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2018/10/25/sabrina-carpenter-reveals-details-of-new-album-singular-act.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> In support of the album, Carpenter embarked on the [[Singular Tour]] in March 2019.
 
Two singles were released for the album including "[[Almost Love (song)|Almost Love]]" and "[[Sue Me]]" while "[[Paris (Sabrina Carpenter song)|Paris]]" and "[[Bad Time (Sabrina Carpenter song)|Bad Time]]" were released as promotional singles. Additionally, singles "[[Why (Sabrina Carpenter song)|Why]]" and "[[Alien (Jonas Blue and Sabrina Carpenter song)|Alien]]" were not on the album's tracklist but were instead included on the Japanese edition of the album. The album received critical acclaim from music critics, and debuted at number 103 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. The album itself is the first half of a two-piece project, being supplemented by ''[[Singular: Act II]]'' (2019).
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=== Singles and music videos ===
"[[Almost Love (song)|Almost Love]]" was released as the album's lead single on June 6, 2018 alongside Carpenter's official announcement of the album which came out a week earlier.<ref name="trailer1"/> The song topped the [[Dance Club Songs]] chart making it Carpenter's second song to do so.<ref name="dance1">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sabrina-carpenter/chart-history/dsi/|title=Sabrina Carpenter Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2018-11-11|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117222551/https://www.billboard.com/artist/sabrina-carpenter/chart-history/dsi/|url-status=live}}</ref> The song also reached 21 on the US [[Mainstream Top 40]] chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sabrina-carpenter/chart-history/tfm/|title=Sabrina Carpenter Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2018-11-11|archive-date=November 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118035654/https://www.billboard.com/artist/sabrina-carpenter/chart-history/tfm/|url-status=live}}</ref> A music video was also released through [[Vevo]] and YouTube on July 13, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JudqK1hL18w|title=Almost Love (Official Video)|work=VEVO|date=July 12, 2018 |accessdate=July 12, 2018|archive-date=July 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713040832/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JudqK1hL18w&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref> She promoted the song with live performances at [[Wango Tango]], ''[[Good Morning America]]'' and ''[[The Late Late Show with James Corden]]''.<ref>{{Citation|last=Sabrina Carpenter|title=Sabrina Carpenter – Almost Love – Live from Wango Tango 2018|date=2018-06-18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXvjs-vmrVs|access-date=2018-11-24|archive-date=August 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823185136/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXvjs-vmrVs|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/sabrinaannlynn/status/1023645017120722944?lang=en|title=performing on @GMA August 20thpic.twitter.com/T0pUA6QAg9|last=Carpenter|first=Sabrina|date=2018-07-29|website=@sabrinaannlynn|access-date=2019-05-18|archive-date=February 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218230727/https://twitter.com/sabrinaannlynn/status/1023645017120722944?lang=en|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|first=Brooke|last=Bajgrowicz|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8477924/late-late-show-sabrina-carpenter-almost-love-performance-watch|title=Sabrina Carpenter Gets Super Messy During Theatrical 'Almost Love' Performance on 'Late Late Show': Watch|magazine=Billboard|date=November 11, 2018|access-date=November 24, 2018|archive-date=October 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002223729/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8477924/late-late-show-sabrina-carpenter-almost-love-performance-watch|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
"[[Sue Me]]" was released as the album's second single on January 8, 2019.<ref name="universe" /><ref name = "All Access">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120142449/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-11-20|title=Top 40/M Future Releases {{!}} Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates ...|date=2018-11-20|access-date=2018-11-22}}</ref> It received a music video on November 16, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3104390/sabrina-carpenter-sue-me-video-legally-blonde/|title=Sabrina Carpenter's 'Sue Me' Video Has Legally Blonde Written All Over It|work=MTV News|access-date=2018-11-18|archive-date=November 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119091857/http://www.mtv.com/news/3104390/sabrina-carpenter-sue-me-video-legally-blonde/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Carpenter promoted the single with live performances on [[Today (U.S. TV program)|''The Today Show'']] and ''[[Live with Kelly and Ryan]]''.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Citation|last=TORYmax|title=Sabrina Carpenter sings "Sue Me" (TODAY)|date=2018-11-09|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACH24UFfO3c|access-date=2018-11-24|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130164904/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACH24UFfO3c&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref> The song also reached number one on the [[Dance Club Songs]] chart making it Carpenter's third number one on the chart.<ref name="dance1"/>
 
"[[Paris (Sabrina Carpenter song)|Paris]]" and "[[Bad Time (Sabrina Carpenter song)|Bad Time]]" were released as promotional singles on October 2425, 2018 and November 2, 2018 respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://trl.mtv.com/news/3102553/a-history-of-sabrina-carpenters-love-affair-with-paris/|title=A History Of Sabrina Carpenter's Love Affair With Paris|work=MTV News|access-date=2018-11-11|archive-date=April 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425151723/http://trl.mtv.com/news/3102553/a-history-of-sabrina-carpenters-love-affair-with-paris/|url-status=dead}}</ref> A music video directed by Jasper Cable-Alexander was released for the former and filmed in Paris, France.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BrlijdMAnvv/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/sabrinacarpenter/1938107184755932143 |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|title=Sabrina Carpenter on Instagram: "come to paris with me"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2018-12-21}}{{cbignore}}</ref> A visualiser was released for "Bad Time".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://celebmix.com/sabrina-carpenter-releases-bad-time/|title=Sabrina Carpenter releases new track 'Bad Time'|date=2018-11-04|work=CelebMix|access-date=2018-11-11|archive-date=December 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227020538/https://celebmix.com/sabrina-carpenter-releases-bad-time/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
== Commercial performance==
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| length6 = 3:04
| title7 = Mona Lisa
| writer7 = {{hlist|[[James Abrahart]]|Carpenter|Campany|[[The Monsters and the& Strangerz|Jordan Johnson]]|[[The Monsters and the& Strangerz|Stefan Johnson]]|[[The Monsters and the& Strangerz|Marcus Lomax]]|Oliver Peterhof}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|German|[[The Monsters and the& Strangerz]]}}
| length7 = 2:18
| title8 = Diamonds Are Forever
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| note11 = KC Lights remix
| title12 = Alien
| note12 = with [[Jonas Blue]] – [[M-22]] remix
| length12 = 3:25
| writer12 = {{hlist|Carpenter|Bennett|Blue}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Jonas Blue|[[M-22]]{{ref|f|[f]}}}}
| title13 = [[Why (Sabrina Carpenter song)|Why]]
| length13 = 2:51
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* Jeremy "JBOOGS" Levin – production coordination {{small|(7)}}
* [[Leland (musician)|Brett McLaughlin]] – vocal production {{small|(2)}}
* The Monsters and the& Strangerz – production {{small|(7)}}
* Rob Persaud – production {{small|(5)}}
* Oliver "German" Peterhof – production {{small|(7)}}
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* Oscar Görres – keyboard, bass, guitar, drums, percussion {{small|(6)}}
* Mattias Johansson – violin {{small|(8)}}
* [[The Monsters and the& Strangerz]] – instrumentation {{small|(7)}}
* Oliver "German" Peterhof – instrumentation {{small|(7)}}
* [[Stargate (music producers)|Mikkel S. Eriksen]] – instrumentation, {{small|(1)}}
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* Oscar Görres – programming {{small|(6)}}
* John Hanes – engineering {{small|(6–8)}}
* [[The Monsters and the& Strangerz|Stefan Johnson]] – engineering {{small|(7)}}
* Thomas Kang – assistant engineering {{small|(8)}}
* Zaire Koalo – drum programming {{small|(4)}}
* Erik Madrid – mixing {{small|(3)}}
* The Monsters and the& Strangerz – programming {{small|(7)}}
* Rob Persaud – engineering, mixing {{small|(5)}}
* Oliver "German" Peterhof – programming {{small|(7)}}